Extension meeting highlights school‑zone safety tips as students return to class
Committee heard a safety share focused on school‑zone safety—do not double‑park, use crosswalks, obey flashing school‑zone speeds and never pass stopped school buses—aimed at reducing risks for children walking and biking to school.
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The Winnebago County UW Extension Committee opened its safety-share segment with a back‑to‑school reminder about drop‑off and pedestrian safety in school zones. Anna Denkel, a library director who led the safety share, urged drivers to avoid double‑parking, use crosswalks for child drop‑off, and to "slow down" when approaching flashing school‑zone lights; she also emphasized not to pass stopped school buses and to watch for children on bikes and scooters.
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